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Construction Basics Trivia Quiz

These are some very basic question about the construction field.

A multiple-choice quiz by quizzster. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
quizzster

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
280,862

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1676

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Question 1 of 10

1. How thick is a number 12 piece of rebar? Hint

1 1/2"

1/2"

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is a nail with a double head called? Hint

Duplex nail

There is no such type of nail

Stacked nail

Double sinker nail

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Question 3 of 10

3. If I have a pad that is 12 feet long and 20 feet wide and is 7 inches thick how many cubic yards of concrete will I need? Hint

62.22 cubic yards

15.556 cubic yards

6.222 cubic yards

5.185 cubic yards

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the actual size of a 2 x 4? Hint

2" x 4"

1 1/2" x 3 1/2"

2 1/2" x 4 1/2"

1" x 3"

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Question 5 of 10

5. What are the structural part of stairs called? Hint

Risers

Stringers

Treads

Sills

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Question 6 of 10

6. What would the width be of a window that is a 4-0 X 6-0? Hint

Four feet

Ten feet

Six feet

There is not enough information to answer this question.

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Question 7 of 10

7. How is insulation rated or measured? Hint

F Value

R Value

X Value

C Value

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Question 8 of 10

8. On a set of electrical plans what would a triangle represent? Hint

Intercom

GFCI

Telephone

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the stud called that is placed at the side of an opening, under a header, to support it? Hint

Cripple Stud

King Stud

Trimmer Stud

Common Stud

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Question 10 of 10

10. On a set of plans if they call for something to be 16oc, what does the oc stand for?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How thick is a number 12 piece of rebar?

Answer: 1 1/2"

How to tell how thick rebar is each number equals 1/8". For example #4 would be 1/2" and #7 would be 7/8".

2. What is a nail with a double head called?

Answer: Duplex nail

Duplex nails are used in a variety of areas and have a double head for making it easy to pull out after driving it in.

3. If I have a pad that is 12 feet long and 20 feet wide and is 7 inches thick how many cubic yards of concrete will I need?

Answer: 5.185 cubic yards

To figure this out you take the length times the width times the depth. But remember you will need to convert feet and inches to yards to make all the measurements the same.

4. What is the actual size of a 2 x 4?

Answer: 1 1/2" x 3 1/2"

2x4's, 2x6's, and 2x8's are all actually 1/2" smaller than their given measurements. 2x10's, and 2x12's are 3/4" smaller than their given measurements.

5. What are the structural part of stairs called?

Answer: Stringers

In residential construction a riser can be no taller than 8" and the tread no shorter than 10". In commercial construction the riser can be no taller than 7".

6. What would the width be of a window that is a 4-0 X 6-0?

Answer: Four feet

When giving dimensions of windows or doors the width is always first followed by the height.

7. How is insulation rated or measured?

Answer: R Value

Insulation rating values are given an R then a number, for example R11 or R15, the higher the number the more effective the insulation.

8. On a set of electrical plans what would a triangle represent?

Answer: Telephone

On a set of plans there is not enough room to write everything in so they put symbols that represent items on the plans and usually a legend on the front page in case you don't know what a symbol stands for.

9. What is the stud called that is placed at the side of an opening, under a header, to support it?

Answer: Trimmer Stud

The amount of trimmer stud required under each side of a header depends on how big of an opening you have. For an example if I have a four foot by four foot window I would only need one trimmer stud on each side of the header, but if I had an eight foot by four foot window I would need two trimmer studs on each side on the header.

10. On a set of plans if they call for something to be 16oc, what does the oc stand for?

Answer: on center

When a building is engineered the engineer will require different layouts to note this he/she will give you an on center measurement so you know what spacing to place the item.

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